Ukrainian Jewish people to immigrate according to new terms

News / 10 August 2005 | 17:44

On July 1, 2006 the new terms of Ukrainian Jewish immigration to Germany will take effect.   

Ditmar Schtudemann stated that new terms will regulate the question of social welfare payment to immigrants. They will not be able to live all their life by these funds. The previous regulations stipulated for two obligatory conditions for immigrations: the first one was Jewish origin, the second was Judaism. Because the aim of immigration is to develop and strengthen Jewish community in Germany, Schtudemann explained.

"We want immigrants to have strong life position. It is necessary that social funds will be used only in emergency situations. This source must not be habit for immigrants," stated German Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Ukraine.

According to the new conditions, immigrants must speak German (beginner’s level) and belong to a certain Judaic community.

Some special conditions will be worked out for exceptions, for example when members of family want to reunite in Germany.

Schtudemann points out the fact that if an immigrant cannot find a job he will get the welfare benefit for a certain period of time but then he will be proposed a job which he is to accept.

In response to the question whether the persons of declining age will not be able to immigrate to Germany in case they do not have able to work relatives, Ambassador stated that "every individual case will be thoroughly considered. The ideology of Jewish emigration to Germany is the development and restoration of number of Jewish communities in Germany."

He added that new terms were created by Interior Ministers of federal lands and Jewish communities in Germany.    

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Germany’s aid on struggle AIDS in Ukraine

News / 10 August 2005 | 17:20

Ditmar Schtudemann, German Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary in Ukraine, stated that his country will provide Ukraine with necessary support concerning reformation of health protection system. The main target of reforms is to reduce AIDS expansion.

He called the following main trends of the measures for AIDS reduction: spreading true information about AIDS and HIV, prevention measures and social policy concerning HIV-infected persons.

Ambassador said that Ukrainian society and even the government negatively treat HIV-positive people. The government admitted the problem but the concrete actions have not been done yet.

"We keep the relations with Ukrainian Ministry of Health Protection and public organizations working on this problem. We trained a staff group for work in thousand schools of Odessa region. The group will train Ukrainian teachers to explain problems of AIDS to pupils," reported Studemann

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Cabinet will computerize schools

News / 10 August 2005 | 17:00

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will allocate almost 100 million UAH from the state budget for computerization of general schools, as declared by PM of Ukraine Yulia Timoshenko.

"This money will be distributed among all schools in Ukraine," said PM, ForUm’s correspondent reported.

Timoshenko pointed out that allocated money will enable to purchase machinery for "equipping special classes."

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Ukrainian power will take care about opposition

News / 10 August 2005 | 16:40

Development of a bill draft, which will secure the rights of parliamentary opposition, has started, as reported by Prime Minister of Ukraine Yulia Timoshenko on today’s press-conference.

According to her, the draft of presidential decree concerning formation of special working group was ratified yesterday. Representatives of parliamentary and extraparliamentary opposition will be invited to work in the group to be.

"Roman Zvarich (Minister of Justice – ed.) is charged with this. Without doubts, I will also take part in the work, in order opposition’s rights are not limited on no account," declared Timoshenko, ForUm’s correspondent reported.

PM considers that with this step starts an absolutely civilized dialogue with opposition.

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Cabinet allocates 805 million for a new corvette

News / 10 August 2005 | 16:20

Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will allocate 805 million UAH from the state budget for building a new full-blown military ship of the class "corvette".

As reported by Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko, the government ratified a decree, provided for development and production of ships of this class starting from current year, ForUm’s corespondent reported.

"It is a big and rather effective program," said Timoshenko, having pointed out that the new ship "will be in popular demand not only in Ukrainian army; it will be a liquid article on foreign markets."

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Moscow youth demands Yushchenko’s resignation

News / 10 August 2005 | 16:08

On Wednesday Eurasian Youth Union (EYU) picketed Ukrainian Embassy in Moscow, demanding Victor’s Yushchenko resignation and Ukraine’s joining the USA a the 52^nd state.

As declared by EYU leader, Valery Korovin, "Ukraine ceased to be a sovereign country. The USA must to place without hiding its successor in Ukraine," reported RIA Novosty.

"We propose Yushchenko to resign from the post of President of Ukraine and to try to run for the post of US President. In case he manages to win, he will be able to defend Ukrainians’ interests in the new status," said he.

"Besides, such appointment will allow to conduct promised and long-awaited rotation of elite in very Ukraine," pointed out Korovin.

Participants of the action, 30 in number, declared that if Ukraine became the US appendage, it should change the flag. Demonstrators represented a new blue and yellow star-striped flag of Ukraine. After this one of the demonstrators set fire to the US flag.

The action finished in half an hour without any incidents.

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Unknown disease threatens tourists in Odessa

News / 10 August 2005 | 14:31

Tourists in Odessa suffered a disease that was very similar to food poisoning. Having come for rest on the seaside, the people found themselves in hospitals. All of them have the similar symptoms: myalgia, loss of orientation and a strong split.

During several days three children were hospitalized to an isolation hospital. Doctors set a diagnosis "strong food intoxication of the unknown etiology." But the parents deny the idea of food intoxication, MIGnews informed.

In this situation the doctors of the sanitary services advice to listen to the diagnosis of specialists.

The chief of the municipal hygiene department, Alla Kildesheva, thinks that the intoxication was caused by the food products or by the pollute water, which contains many microorganisms after the rain.

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Nastya Ovchar has been discharge from hospital

News / 10 August 2005 | 13:55

Five-year-old Ukrainian, Nastya Ovchar, has been discharge from the US hospital.

According to doctors, Ovchar does not need surgery help any more and presently is undergoing a course of rehabilitation after the last operation.

This year Nastya will be able to go to school. "Four days of living out of the hospital testified positive results – the girl swims and rides bicycle on her own," Interfax reported.

Nastya Ovchar and her mother are staying in the family of Ukrainian emigrants.

It is planned that Nastya Ovchar will come back home in three weeks. According to doctors, the return depends on that, when the Ovchars will get an apartment in Kiev. It is impossible for Nastya to return to Kharkov village, as there are no proper health conditions for further treatment.

As a reminder, Nastya Ovchar suffered 80% skin burn, having rescued her younger sister from the fire. The girl was treated in the hospital “Shriner” from March 25.

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